Strange syntax in new widgets!?

[Klaus major-k]

Hi Mike,

> Am 25.05.2024 um 17:07 schrieb Mike Kerner via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> a couple of notes on bob's comments:
> * the widgets were written by a third party using lcb. lc purchased the
> source.

AHA! 
Well, that explains the "inconsistency" in the syntax.

> unfortunately, the source is closed, so your ability to improve
> them is limited. (then there's the whole matter of the property editor and
> property inspector not being documented, which makes fixing the properties
> panels for the widgets much more interesting)
> * i've completely replaced the segmented control and the tab panel with a
> polyList, because it's more flexible, and i can get more functionality out
> of it.
> * give the polygrid a try. it is much, much faster than the datagrid, and i
> have not had any issues with missing functionality (at least for what i'm
> using it for).

Don't get me wrong, this is a wonderful widget and I replaced the DataGrid 
with a PolyList/PolyGrid wherever possible in my projects.

> On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 11:41 AM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yes I was very surprised when first working with widgets how limited their
>> list of commands and properties are. The only widget I use is the segmented
>> control, and only then because the tab panel looks godaweful ugly in
>> Windows, and I can maintain visual constancy using the segmented control.

YES! Same here...

>> Well, also because I’m too lazy to implement any of the others just yet.
>> 
>> Don’t get me wrong, there are some great widgets. But trying to replicate
>> the functionality of datagrids, yeah not so much.
>> 
>> Bob S
Best

Klaus

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